loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
right behind; just behind; directly behind
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
like this; this sort; this way
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
to rock; to shake; to swing
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
number of times; frequency; count
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
that is to say; so that means
the same generation; coeval